The human condition is the subject of fields of study like sociology and anthropology.
In some of the poorest parts of the world, the human condition has changed little over the centuries.

In most developed countries, improvements in medicine, education, and public health have brought about marked changes in the human condition over the last few hundred years, with increases in life expectancy and the demographic profile (see demographic transition). Probably one of the largest changes has been the availability of contraception, which has changed the lives of women and attitudes to sexuality. Even then, these changes only alter the details of the human condition.

Some movements like transhumanism aim to radically change the human condition.